On 09/03/06, Frederic CHALONS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I would like to use a property to set the ouput of the java task. > However when the user did not set that property I want to set it to a value > corresponding to the console. > (same behaviour when no "output" attribute is given). > > What value should I use? > "" empty string does not seem to work. > > This way, if would like to avoid duplicating the my <java ... /> block. > > Thank you for your help, > > Frederic CHALONS > >
You could use the fact that properties in Ant are immutable, so you use a property to store the filename, and if the user sets it with a filename then you can't override its contents wih "console" for instance. Otherwise you attempt to override its contents with "console" and if you manage then the user has no set that property. Later you use the outputproperty parameter of the java task and store the output in a property. Finally you can check if the filename-property equals console and if it does you simply <echo> its contents! This is a long way but you will definitly avoid duplicating the <java ... /> block. Hope that helps! -- Regards, Petar! --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
